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Women are constantly calculating whether the gains from a new [[relationship]] will off-set the losses of leaving an old one, and constantly analyzing the value of their partners relative to the available pool of men. Women judge social expectations as a cost when leaving a partner. Modern society ceased to ostracize promiscuity, so women are more likely to [[Marriage#Move Toward Polyamory with Rise in Divorce|jump ship when ready]]. | Women are constantly calculating whether the gains from a new [[relationship]] will off-set the losses of leaving an old one, and constantly analyzing the value of their partners relative to the available pool of men. Women judge social expectations as a cost when leaving a partner. Modern society ceased to ostracize promiscuity, so women are more likely to [[Marriage#Move Toward Polyamory with Rise in Divorce|jump ship when ready]]. | ||
Hypergamy can be explained in terms of evolutionary biology by [[Bateman's principle]] which also explains greater sexual choosiness in | Hypergamy can be explained in terms of evolutionary biology by [[Bateman's principle]] which also explains greater sexual choosiness in non-human females. The best antidote to hypergamy is [[monogamy]] because it forces women to settle down with a partner of similar [[SMV]]. | ||
== 80/20 Rule == | == 80/20 Rule == | ||